Discovery United Methodist Church
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Welcome to Discovery United Methodist Church
Call us at: 205 987-4000
Our Sunday Worship Times are: 9:30AM and 11:00AM
When you decide to visit, we hope that the celebration of worship is a blessing to you. We plan for our worship to be exciting and inspirational so that you might encounter God in a way that makes your life and living more fulfilled.
We also plan for you to feel relaxed and "at home". Feel free to move around and if you have children, don't worry about their moving around either--both God and we are glad they are here.
If you are looking for a church home, we would love to talk to you about Discovery and the many dreams and plans we have for fulfilling God's call to be in ministry -- to this community and the world.
Find Discovery!
Discovery's Church Mission:
Vacation Bible School at DUMC
In the summer of 2011, Discovery hosted a Bible School that was of their own creation. It was all about being "Green". Not like Kermit, but as in recycling to be stewards for the Earth.
All the crafts focused on reusing everyday objects; they even reused the trash off the dinner table to feed worms!
DUMC Senior Pastor
Julie Holly
Pastor Julie has been with DUMC for over 3 years!Her previous posting was at Huffman United Methodist Church.
She is the mother of two precious children and wife to Michael, who is also a minister.
Every week, Pastor Julie sends out a "Captain's Log". This is a sample of one:
Captain's Log
Why did you stomp the ant?!
This morning on the way into Canterbury UMC to take my kids to their daycare classes, I saw a big ant scurrying across the sidewalk in front of us. Then I saw my five-year-old daughter's foot come down on it with forceful intention. I looked at her and asked, "Why did you just stomp the ant?" She kind of shrugged her shoulders. And maybe because I am a mom, or maybe because I am a preacher, I went into a short lecture on how the ant was just living it's life not doing anything to bother us and then she just stomps it for no good reason. I reminded her that it is a living thing too--that God made ants. None of what I said seemed to sink in. Maybe that is because she has seen me on numerous occasions smash, stomp, and slap various insects in our home--but that is totally different, right?
This memory from the morning has come back to me as I have been preparing the sermon this Sunday. Psalm 8 speaks both of our distance from God and our closeness to God. As creatures who are "a little lower than God, and crowned...with glory and honor" (vs. 5), we humans are in a particular role of responsibility. Created in the image of a merciful and loving God, we are called to live like the One after and by whom we were created. We have been "given...dominion over the works of [God's] hands" and have "all things under [our] feet" (vs. 6). So what does all this mean when we are faced with the question of whether to stomp an ant walking across our path? Is it wrong, or does it even matter? What does/should our particular relationship with God and our responsibility for creation shape the small and significant decisions we make about how to interact and coexist with the rest of the world? This question seems to apply to so many things going on right now:
illegal aliens
war
"fracking" to produce fuel
political disagreements
making personal sacrifice to give to tornado victims
If we refuse to work with one group of people because they disagree with us, does it matter? If we only damage a small portion of the earth, does that matter? If we share the love of God our Creator with one person, does it matter?
If we just smash one ant, does it matter?
Julie Holly
Senior Pastor
Contact Discovery!
Discovery United Methodist Church is located at 5487 Stadium Trace Parkway, Hoover AL 35244.
Call us at: 205 987-4000
Celebration Music we like here at Discovery United Methodist Church:
Contemporary!
Discovery Connects with the Community
Examples of some of the wonderful things we do at our church:
One can Volunteer in the different ministries.
We Worshiping together in a small group.
Of course there is Worshiping together in live worship on Sunday morning.
Stop by the Discovery Connection Point for more information on all the opportunities.
Each Tuesday afternoon during the school year, a Small Group of Discovery members assist with the after-school program at Urban Ministries
www.urban-ministry.com
The 5th Wednesday of each month a group of Discovery members provide and serve a meal at the Firehouse Shelter in Downtown Birmingham.
www.oldfirehouseshelter.net
Discovery is active with the United Methodist Committee on Relief, by responding to needs of victims of natural disasters.
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/
Discovery is active with the United Methodist Committee on Relief, by responding to needs of victims of natural disasters.
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor
Discovery provides a weekly worship celebration at Riverchase Village assisted living, for a very devoted congregation of 25 - 30 friends.
Discovery Connects with the World
International ways to help spread the love of God.
Locally and Internationally, Discovery UMC supports a variety of missions and outreach.
Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. - Mark 16:15
Our team has returned from serving on the 2011 HONDURAS MISSION TRIP
- To learn more about what was accomplished check out the Missions website: Discovery Missions.
Children's Church
Pastor Deb Welsh is the children's minister at DIscovery UMC. To see what is going on with the Discovery Children, click Discovery Kids. KFC
Kids For Christ
Contact the church for more information.
The Youth: DUMY
Teens Connecting
If you have not yet taken advantage of opportunities to spend time with Discovery UMC youth, I hope you will do so soon. The youth of Discovery are an impressive group of young people and always fun to be around. The youth minister Jeremy Auvil invests a great deal of time to help the youth encounter God and grow in their understanding of their relationship with God.
Celebration Music from past services:
Adults have Connection Points
Have you felt that little nudge?
To be a part of a Small Group in the Fall?
To help lead a Small Group in the Fall?
Or even a nudge for the need of a topic or book to study.
If so - call (205 987-4000) or email (pharrison@discoveryumc.org) the church office to share your needs and nudges!
Wednesday Evening:
Dinner (small donation requested) is at 5:45 pm
Groups for adults and kids begin Wednesday evenings at 6:15pm.
Book Group: Meets one Sunday evening a month. To find out what is being discussed, call the church office.
More of our Celebration Music:
If you purchase a song from this site, a portion of the revenue will go to DUMC
Visitors May Sign In Here!
Thanks for stopping by!
If you live nearby and are looking for a church home, we hope you will visit!
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OhMe May 4, 2009 @ 11:56 pm | delete
- Great idea and great lens. It looks like a lot is going on in your church. I have been talking about doing one for our church. Lensrolling to my Church Picnic lens.
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luvmyludwig
Mar 23, 2009 @ 12:06 pm | delete
- I like your use of Squidoo. If I'm ever in the area I will visit your church. Thank you for commenting on my lens.
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